歌词与中文翻译
Your witness
证人出席
“Mr. X, may we ask you a question?
甲先生，容我提问
It's amazing, is it not,
有件事格外稀奇
That the city pays you slightly less than fifty bucks a week,
你在政府周薪不到五十美元
Yet you've purchased a private yacht?”
却买了条私人游艇
“I am positive your Honor must be joking!
法官大人，您又说笑
Any working man can do what I have done.
随便哪个蓝领都能如法炮制
For a month or two I simply gave up smoking,
我戒烟一两个月
And I put my extra pennies one by one
一分钱一分钱地省下来
“Into a little tin box,
攒到一个小铁盒里
A little tin box
小铁盒
That a little tin key unlocks.
小铁钥匙
There is nothing unorthodox
没什么古怪
About a little tin box (x3)
就是个小铁盒（三遍）
In a little tin box.
攒到小铁盒里
A little tin box
小铁盒
That a little tin key unlocks.
小铁钥匙
There is honor and purity,
光明磊落
Lots of security,
安全可靠
In a little tin box.”
都在小铁盒里
Next witness
下一位证人
“Mr. Y, we've been told you don't feel well,
乙先生，您已告病
And we know you've lost your voice,
说是不幸失声
But we wonder how you managed on the salary you make
凭您的薪水怎么买得起
To acquire a new Rolls-Royce.”
崭新的劳斯莱斯
“You're implyin' I'm a crook and I say no, sir!
先生，您想说我搞猫腻？绝无此事！
There is nothin' in my past I care to hide.
我身家清白
I been takin' emply bottles to the grocer
我把废瓶子都买了换钱
And each nickel that I got was put aside
每一分钱我都攒起来啦
(That he got was put aside)
他都攒起来啦
“Into a little tin box,
放在一个小铁盒里
A little tin box
小铁盒
That a little tin key unlocks.
小铁钥匙
There is nothing unorthodox
没什么古怪
About a little tin box.
就是个小铁盒
In a little tin box,
放到一个小铁盒里
A little tin box
小铁盒
There's a cushion for life's rude shocks.
未雨绸缪
There is faith, hope and charity,
信望仁爱
Hard-won prosperity,
艰苦奋斗
In a little tin box.”
都在小铁盒里
Next witness, take the stand
下一位证人请作证
“Mr. Z, you're a junior official
丙先生，您是底层公务员
And your income's rather low,
您的薪水微薄
Yet you've kept a dozen women in the very best hotels,
却在豪华酒店养了十多个情妇
Would you kindly explain how so?”
可否有所解释？
“I can see your Honor doesn't pull his punches,
法官大人问话犀利
And it looks a trifle fishy, I'll admit.
您的怀疑有两分道理
But for one whole week I went without my lunches,
但事实上，我一个星期没吃午饭
And it mounted up, your Honor, bit by bit.
法官大人，一点点地省下钱
(Up your Honor, bit by bit.)
一点点地省下来
“It's just a little tin box,
就是个小铁盒
A little tin box
小铁盒
That a little tin key unlocks.
小铁钥匙
There is nothing unorthodox
没什么古怪
About a little tin box.
就是个小铁盒
In a little tin box,
省到一个小铁盒里
A little tin box
小铁盒
All a-glitter with blue-chip stocks.
巨头蝇利
There is something delectable,
异常迷人
Almost respectable,
堪称可敬
In a little tin box,
都在小铁盒里
In a little tin box.
都在小铁盒里